Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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