Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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