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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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