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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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