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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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