Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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