Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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