Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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