Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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