Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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