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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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