Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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