Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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