Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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