Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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