Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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