Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers 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 teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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