Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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