Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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