Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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