Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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