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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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