Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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