Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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