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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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