Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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