Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses Pros And Cons