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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major 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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