Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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