Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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