Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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