Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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