Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers 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 MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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