Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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