Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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