Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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