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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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