Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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