Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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