Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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