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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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