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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies 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 institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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