Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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