Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the 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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