Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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