Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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