Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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