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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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