Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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