Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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