Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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