Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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