Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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