Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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