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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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