Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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