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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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