Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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