Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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