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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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