Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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