Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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