Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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