Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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