Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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