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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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