Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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