Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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