Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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