Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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