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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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