Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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