Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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