Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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