Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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