Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure 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 classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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