Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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