Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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