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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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