Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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