Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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