Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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