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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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