Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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