Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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