Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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