Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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