Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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