Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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