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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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