Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key 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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