Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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