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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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