Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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