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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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