Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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