Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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