Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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