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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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