Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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