Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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