Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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