Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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