Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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