Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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