Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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