Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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