Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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