Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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