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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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