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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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