Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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