Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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