Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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