Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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