Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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