Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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