Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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