Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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