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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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