Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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