Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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