Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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