Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources