Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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