Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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