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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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