Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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