Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology