Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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