Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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