Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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