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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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