Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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