Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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