Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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