Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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