Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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