Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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