Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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