Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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