Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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