Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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