Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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