Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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