Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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