Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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