Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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