Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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