Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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