Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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