Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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