Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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