Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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