Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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