Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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