Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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