Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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