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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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