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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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