Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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