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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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