Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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