Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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