Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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