Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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