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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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