Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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