Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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