Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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