Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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