Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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