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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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