Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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