Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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