Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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