Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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