Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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