Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business 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 we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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