Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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