Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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