Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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