Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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