Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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