Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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