Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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