Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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