Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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