Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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