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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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