Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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