Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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