Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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