Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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