Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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