Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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