Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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