Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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