Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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