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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major 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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