Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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