Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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