Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses 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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