Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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