Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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