Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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