Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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