Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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