Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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