Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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