Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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