Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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