Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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