Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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