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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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