Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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