Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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