Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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