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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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