Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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