Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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