Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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