Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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