Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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