Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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