Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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