Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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