Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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