Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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