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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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