Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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