Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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