Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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