Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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