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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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