Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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