Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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