Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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