Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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