Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What 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 educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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