Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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