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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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