Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student 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. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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