Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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