Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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