Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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