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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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