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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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