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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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