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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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