Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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