Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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