Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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