Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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