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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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