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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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