Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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