Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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