Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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