Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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