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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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