Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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