Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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