Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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