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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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