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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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