Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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