Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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