Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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