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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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