Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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