Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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