Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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