Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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