Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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