Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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