Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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