Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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