Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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