Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models 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 we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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