Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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