Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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