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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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