Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational 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 definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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