Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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