Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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