Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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