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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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