Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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