Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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