Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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