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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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