Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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