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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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