Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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