Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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