Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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