Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. 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 technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with 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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