Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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