Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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