Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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