Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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