Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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