Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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