Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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