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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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