Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models 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 get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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