Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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