Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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