Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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