Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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