Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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