Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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