Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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