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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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