Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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