Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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