Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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