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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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