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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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