Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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