Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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