Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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