Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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