Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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