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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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