Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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