Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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