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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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