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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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