Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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