Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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