Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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