Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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