Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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