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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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