Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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