Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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