Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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