Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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