Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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