Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts 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 stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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