Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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