Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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