Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed 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 massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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