Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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