Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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