Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major 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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