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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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