Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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