Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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