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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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