Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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