Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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