Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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