Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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