Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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