Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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