Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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