Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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