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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers 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 MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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