Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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