Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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