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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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