Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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