Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Congo, (Congo  – Kinshasa) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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