Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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