Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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