Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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