Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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