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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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