Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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