Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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