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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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