Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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