Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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