Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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