Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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