Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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