Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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