Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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