Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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