Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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