Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important 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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