Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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