Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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