Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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