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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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