Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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