Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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