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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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