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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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