Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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