Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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