Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online 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 institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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