Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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