Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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