Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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