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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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