Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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