Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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