Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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