Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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