Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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