Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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