Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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