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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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