Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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