Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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