Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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