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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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