Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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