Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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