Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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