Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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