Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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