Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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