Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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