Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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