Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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