Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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