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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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