Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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