Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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