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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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