Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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