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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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