Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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