Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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