Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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