Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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