Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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