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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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