Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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