Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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