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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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