Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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