Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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