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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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