Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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