Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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