Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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