Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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