Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important 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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