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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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