Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions 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 poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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