Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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