Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners 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 MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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