Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always 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 a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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