Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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