Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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