Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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