Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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