Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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