Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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