Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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