Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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