Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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