Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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