Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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