Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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