Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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