Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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