Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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