Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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