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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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