Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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