Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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