Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies 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 participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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