Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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