Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models 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 participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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