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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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