Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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