Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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