Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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