Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo � – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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