Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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