Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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