Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes 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 online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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