Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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