Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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