Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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