Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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