Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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