Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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