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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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