Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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