Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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