Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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