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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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