Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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