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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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