Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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