Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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