Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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