Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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