Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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