Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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