Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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