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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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