Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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