Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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