Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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