Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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