Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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