Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important 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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