Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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