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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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