Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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