Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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