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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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