Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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